Athletics at the 1930 Women's World Games – 100 metres

The 100 metres at the 1930 Women's World Games was held in Prague at the Letná Stadium, from 6-8 September 1930. It was the first time the 100 metres was held at the Women's World Games, replacing the 100 yards at the first two Games.

100 metres
at the 1930 Women's World Games
VenueLetná Stadium
LocationPrague
Dates6-8 September 1930
Competitors15 from 27 nations
Medalists
gold medal    Poland
silver medal    Netherlands
bronze medal    Germany
1934 →

27 athletes from 15 nations competed in the event.[1]

Entrants

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In August 1930, entrants were published of the athletes of 5 nations: the Netherlands, Sweden, Switzerland, Italy and Great Britain. Listed below are the athletes from these nations who were entered for the 200 metres event.[2][3]

Nationality Name
  Great Britain Eileen Hiscock
  Great Britain Daisy Ridgley
  Great Britain Ethel Scott
  Great Britain Ivy Walker
  Italy Maria Bravin
  Italy Derna Polazzo
  Netherlands Bets ter Horst
  Netherlands Tollien Schuurman
  Sweden Ruth Dahlin
  Sweden Maj Jacobsson
  Sweden Maud Sundberg
  Sweden Ebba Sundholm

Results

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The heats took place on 6 September.[4][5]

Heat 1

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Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1 Marguerite Radideau   France 12.8 Q
2 Bets ter Horst   Netherlands 13.0 Q
3 Anna Krausová   Czechoslovakia 13.1
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?

Sources:[6][7]

Heat 2

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Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1 Daisy Ridgley   Great Britain 12.7 Q
2 Sara Teitelbaum   Estonia 13 Q
3 Lucienne Velu   France 13.1
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?

Source:[6][4]

Heat 3

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Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1 Kinue Hitomi   Japan 12.8 Q
2 Emmi Haux   Germany 13.1 Q?
3 Anna Daukša   Latvia 13.3
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?

Source:[6][4]

Heat 4

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Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1 Lisa Gelius   Germany 12.8 Q
2 Anna Kuznickova   Czechoslovakia 13 Q?
3 Ruth Dahlin   Sweden 13.3
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?

Source:[4]

Heat 5

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Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1 Stanisława Walasiewicz   Poland 12.6 Q
2 Tollien Schuurman   Netherlands 12.7 Q
3 Eileen Hiscock   Great Britain 12.7 Q
4 Honyo   Japan 12.8
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Sources:[4][7][8]

Semi-finals

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The semi-finals took place on Sunday 7 September, with bad weather conditions.[9] The top two athletes of each semi-final qualified for the final.

Semi-final 1

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Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1 Daisy Ridgley   Great Britain 13.3 Q
2 Bets ter Horst   Netherlands 13.4 Q
3 Marguerite Radideau   France

Semi-final 2

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Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1 Tollien Schuurman   Netherlands 12.9 Q
2 Eileen Hiscock   Great Britain 13.0 Q
3 Kinue Hitomi   Japan

Semi-final 3

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Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1 Stanisława Walasiewicz   Poland 12.8 Q
2 Lisa Gelius   Germany 12.8 Q
3 Sara Teitebaum   Estonia

Sources[10][8][11][12]

8 September

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
  Stanisława Walasiewicz   Poland 12.5
  Tollien Schuurman   Netherlands 12.6
  Lisa Gelius   Germany 12.6
4 Eileen Hiscock   Great Britain 12.7
5 Daisy Ridgley   Great Britain 12.8
6 Bets ter Horst   Netherlands 13.0

Sources:[13][14][1]

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References

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  2. "Nederlandsche Atleten naar Praag en Brussel". Arnhemsche courant (in Dutch). 27 August 1930. Retrieved 27 June 2022 – via Delpher.
  3. "Derde werdeldspelen". De avondpost (in Dutch). 15 August 1930. Retrieved 27 June 2022 – via Delpher.
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 "IDe internationale sportspelen voor vrouwe". Het volk (in Dutch). 8 September 1930. Retrieved 29 June 2022 – via Delpher.
  5. "Internationale vrouwenspelen te". De Amstelbode (in Dutch). 7 September 1930. Retrieved 27 June 2022 – via Delpher.
  6. 6.0 6.1 6.2 "Onze Ned. dames in Praag". De Telegraaf (in Dutch). 7 September 1930. Retrieved 27 June 2022 – via Delpher.
  7. 7.0 7.1 "Int. vrouwenspelen te Praag". Algemeen Handelsblad (in Dutch). 7 September 1930. Retrieved 27 June 2022 – via Delpher.
  8. 8.0 8.1 "Atletiek Vrouwen in Oranje 1928 – 1939" (PDF). Stichting Atletiekerfgoed. p. 9. Retrieved 27 June 2022.
  9. "De derde vrouwenwereldspelen". Het Vaderland (in Dutch). 8 September 1930. Retrieved 29 June 2022 – via Delpher.
  10. "De Japansche athlete Hitomi niet in de finale". Het volk (in Dutch). 8 September 1930. Retrieved 27 June 2022 – via Delpher.
  11. "Intern. Athletiekwedstrijden te Praag". Twentsch dagblad Tubantia en Enschedesche courant (in Dutch). 8 September 1930. Retrieved 27 June 2022 – via Delpher.
  12. "Fraaie successen van onze dames te Praag". Haagsche courant (in Dutch). 8 September 1930. Retrieved 27 June 2022 – via Delpher.
  13. "Mejuffrouw Schuurmans tweede op de 100 en 200 M." Het volk (in Dutch). 9 September 1930. Retrieved 27 June 2022 – via Delpher.
  14. "Mej. Schuurman tweemaal tweede te Praag". Eindhovensch dagblad (in Dutch). 9 September 1930. Retrieved 27 June 2022 – via Delpher.